Job Posting: Senior Data Engineer

Cradle-to-Career

JC-415174
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Senior Data Engineer
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III

$8,961.00 - $12,009.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Job Description and Duties

This position is eligible for teleworking under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, but some in-office work may be required.

This advertisement is posted as “until filled.” Applications will be reviewed every week beginning 02/16/2024, and selections can be made. However, the Job Control will remain open until the vacancy is filled.

 

The Cradle-to-Career (C2C) program is a longitudinal data system that will provide policymakers, researchers, educators, students, families, and other stakeholders’ answers to key questions about student progression and outcomes. Ultimately, C2C will be a useful tool that will help provide critical information about the pipelines from early care to K-12 to higher education skills training and employment along with health and human services data. This data system will help support teachers, advisors, parents, and students and be an evidence-based tool that decision makers and researchers can use to help California adopt more equitable policies by providing insight into how educational experiences impact students’ subsequent academic achievement, work, and earnings.

Under administrative direction from the Director of Data Infrastructure, the Senior Data Engineer will serve as the lead on data pipeline engineering. You will be a proponent for modern data stack approaches at the state. You will ensure that data is available as a service for warehouses, digital services, dashboards, etc. The Senior Data Engineer will plan, develop and document policies and best practices for the Office of Cradle-to-Career Data. You'll collaborate with other team members to help adopt modern cloud-based data practices. You'll transform your knowledge, expertise, and hands on experience into practical guidance and toolkits.

About You
The following captures the intersection of your interests and expertise:

  • You are a systems and platform thinker that loves enabling data teams with tools to do their work efficiently and effectively. 
  • You love engaging with people as much as engaging with data and technology
  • You are constantly learning and engaged in the modern data stack ecosystem and enjoy staying up to date on emerging and best practices
  • You have a knack for and enjoy communicating technical and architectural tradeoffs clearly to different audiences
  • You value simplicity and elegance in architecting solutions over needless complexity and have a sixth sense for evaluating platforms that are fit for purpose
  • You like keeping knowledge fresh on platforms and willing to get in and support the team on testing and implementing platforms

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-415174
Position #(s):
424-100-1415-001
Working Title:
Senior Data Engineer
Classification:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III
$8,961.00 - $12,009.00
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The Office of Cradle-to-Career Data (C2C) is a recently established office working to build a new statewide data system that will provide tools to help students reach their goals and deliver information on education and workforce outcomes. The office is building a suite of user-friendly resources focused on early learning through K-12 and higher education, as well as on the financial aid and social services that help students reach their goals. The vision is to foster evidence-based decision-making to help Californians build more equitable futures and empower individuals to reach their full potential.

Department Website: https://www.c2c.ca.gov

Special Requirements

All interested applicants are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). You must provide direct responses to each of the numbered items listed below. Each individual response must be numbered and include the full text of the numbered items prior to your response. Please include specific examples of your education, training, and/or experience. Limit your SOQ to a maximum of three (3) pages, single spaced, twelve-point Arial font.

1. Please describe your experience (including number of years, in what role, and for what employer) engaging in data engineering projects. Highlight some examples and discuss the problem, your contribution and the approach, the result, and lessons learned.

2. How would you articulate the benefits of a cloud-based data stack to an audience most familiar with on-premise platforms?

3. How have you improved the data engineering practices in a former role? What approaches did you find most successful? Least successful?

4. What would you want us to know about you that you are not able to convey in the above 3 prompts?

Note: Applicants who do not follow these instructions may be disqualified from the selection process. Cover letters and resumes do not take the place of the SOQ.

Application Instructions

Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Cradle-to-Career
Attn: Human Resources Office – Mari Rodriguez
1515 S Street
North Building, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95811

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Cradle-to-Career
Human Resources Office – Mari Rodriguez
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
  • Other - If you are basing your eligibility on education, provide your transcripts. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts will be required upon appointment. Please redact birth dates and social security numbers. If you are not basing your eligibility on an educational requirement, you may instead use the bypass option (when applying, select Choose/Upload for the required document and then select Bypass File).
  • Statement of Qualifications - A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS IS REQUIRED. Please see the Special Requirements section for instructions.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, social science, data analysis, economics, public policy, education policy, or a related field
  • AWS Solution Architect Professional Certificate
  • Experience at the senior leadership level of planning and managing strategic projects and being accountable for results
  • Experience managing agile teams of professionals and effectively coaching them to achieve high performance
  • Experience designing, developing, deploying, securing, and maintaining infrastructure of cloud-based data systems
  • Experience integrating disparate data systems, preferably those housing educational data
  • Experience creating accessible, accurate data visualizations from large datasets

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Department Website: https://www.c2c.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact:
Mari Rodriguez
(916) 273-9206
Marianela.rodriguez@calhr.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Lesley Taylor
(916) 208-8493 ext:
lesley.taylor@c2c.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
RA Coordinators
(916) 324-3235
RACoordinators@calhr.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Additional Application Information

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your social security number, birthdate, student identification number, driver license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of the application submitted online through your CalCareers account will be redacted automatically upon submission.

Using the online application system as specified in this announcement is the preferred method of applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel deliver or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.

Applications must be complete and include a description of the duties performed for each position held; reference to a resume (“See Resume”) in place of a description of the duties performed will not be accepted.

Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment.

Pending budget approval.

Examination Information

For more information on the steps to a state job please click here.

To obtain list eligibility for the Information Technology Specialist III position(s), you must first take the online Information Technology Specialist III exam.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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